There was a sequence in one of Laxachusetts’ later games where Smith made four saves in two possessions, and the quality of those saves was so high that the other team was visibly vexed. Like, the entire team – not just the coach (who was approaching heart-palpitating agitation) but every player on the field who wasn’t clad in throwback Patriots half sleeves. As for Smith, he hopped back to his feet after the fourth save and set his angle back to where the ball ricocheted out of play like he was sitting back down in a comfortable chair. That machine-like efficiency was Smith’s calling card throughout the event, even as he split time with another very capable keeper in Declan Tattan.